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CITY OF SOUTH BEND <br />MINORITY AND WOMEN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE INCLUSION PROGRAM PLAN i <br />FORM MBE -2.0 <br />EVIDENCE OF GOOD FAITH EFFORTS <br />This completed form should be included as part of the Bids documents related to City of South Bend Public <br />Works Projects requiring Good Faith Efforts to obtain MWBE participation. <br />Project Number: 120-026 Date: November 9, 2021 <br />Project Name: Airport Annexation Area Water Main Extension <br />Bidder: HRP CONSTRUCTION INC. <br />Contact Person: Matthew D. Cain, President Telephone: 574-271-7800 <br />Address: 5777 Cleveland Road, P.O. Box 266 <br />City: South Bend State: Indiana Zip: 46624-0266 <br />Email: mattc(cD_hrpconstruction.com <br />To determine whether a bidder has demonstrated good faith efforts to reach the MWBE utilization goals set forth in <br />the City of South Bend Public Works Project Specifications, the City and its agencies, boards, or commissions, <br />REQUIRE ALL of the following Good Faith Efforts as listed in the table below': <br />Version 08/25/2021 CONTRACTOR'S BID FOR PUBLIC WORK- 10 <br />EVIDENCE OF GOOD FAITH EFFORTS <br />MBE LIST(S): The bidder reviewed 1) the City of South Bend's Minority and Women Business Enterprise <br />Inclusion Program Plan; 2) the list of certified MWBEs provided by the City; and 3) the Indiana Department <br />of Administration list of Minority and Women Owned Businesses (both certified and non -certified) found <br />at: taE://www.in.gov/idoa/. <br />GOOD FAITH EFFORTS TO OBTAIN MBE PARTICIPATION <br />The bidder shall initial each item below, as evidence of its good faith efforts to obtain MWBE <br />participation in the awarded contract. <br />I affirm that I reviewed the City of South Bend's Minority and Women Business Enterprise <br />Inclusion Program Plan and the Indiana Department of Administration's certified list of <br />Indiana Minority and Women Business Enterprises, found on their website <br />(http://www.in.gov/idoa). <br />I affirm that I have made good faith efforts to select portions of the contract work to be <br />performed by MWBEs, including, where appropriate, breaking out contract work items into <br />economically feasible units to facilitate MWBE participation. <br />I affirm that I have made good faith efforts to solicit through all reasonable and available <br />means the interest of all MBEs in the scopes of work of the contract. <br />I affirm that I attended all pre-bid meetings scheduled by the City of South Bend to inform <br />MBEs of contracting and subcontracting opportunities. <br />I affirm that I advertised in general circulation and/or trade association publications <br />concerning subcontract opportunities and allowed MBEs reasonable time to respond to <br />such advertisements. <br />I affirm that I performed any and all necessary steps to provide written notices in a manner <br />reasonably calculated to inform MBEs of subcontracting opportunities and allowed <br />sufficient time for MBEs to participate effectively. <br />1 affirm that I followed up on initial solicitations with interested MBEs. <br />I affirm that I negotiated with interested MBEs in good faith, including providing such MBEs <br />with adequate information about the plans, specifications and other requirements of the <br />subcontract. <br />I affirm that I have made good faith efforts to assist interested MBEs in obtaining bonding, <br />lines of credit, or insurance as required by the City or the bidder, where appropriate. <br />Version 08/25/2021 CONTRACTOR'S BID FOR PUBLIC WORK- 10 <br />